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OAI to ZRH: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
3,187 mi
5,128 km · 2,769 nm
6h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Near ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAI from ZRH?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Zurich (ZRH) is 3,187 miles (5,128 km, 2,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kabul and Zurich?
Zurich is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to ZRH?
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